Are You My Kind of Founder?
Not a Fit
- Looking for funding or investor intros
- Want someone to build it for you
- Expect hand-holding without doing the work
- Established, profitable business
- First-time founder with no experience
- Just exploring ideas casually
Good Fit
- 'Failed' at least once
- Built ghost products
- Pre-revenue or struggling
- Willing to kill ideas fast and ship ugly
- You have years of domain expertise
- You have ADHD, or struggle with focus
Based in Pune?
You're a perfect fit for in-person sessions + local founder community access at $125/month.
From Scattered Effort to $5M in Government Contracts
Shweta Kulkarni (CEO, Astronera) scaled 50x in 6 months by narrowing her focus
Shweta Kulkarni
Founder & CEO • Astronera
"Mac helped us kill the 'do everything' approach. We went from <$10K/year to $5M in contracts. Hardest part was saying no to everything else. But that's what made room for this to work."
Working with
The Challenge
Positioned as 'one-stop shop for astronomy' across India. Broad services, no differentiation, <$10K/year revenue. Scattered approach meant competing everywhere, winning nowhere.
The Solution
Killed everything except Dark Sky conservation in Maharashtra. Strategic partnership with Dark Sky International. Top-down government approach. Lonar Crater as global proof point.
Why This Worked
- Focus beats breadth. One vertical done exceptionally well beats serving everyone poorly
- Geography unlocks doors. Home state advantage (Maharashtra) opened government connections
- Strategic partnerships amplify credibility. Dark Sky International opened institutional doors
- Top-down beats bottom-up for big contracts. Government moves slow but writes massive checks
- Proof point unlocked pipeline. Lonar Crater's global significance validated the entire approach
What 90 Days Looks Like
Working with me, founders typically:
- Kill 2-3 bad ideas before wasting months building
- Ship their first MVP within 4-6 weeks (not 6 months)
- Get their first paying customer within 90 days
- Gain clarity on exact next actions vs endless planning
- 10x their output by focusing ruthlessly and leveraging AI
The Transformation
Before
- Building features nobody asked for
- 6 months in, zero revenue
- Drowning in technical perfectionism
- No idea if the market wants this
After
- Built 3 MVPs, validated 1 winner
- First $500 MRR in 8 weeks
- Shipping ugly-but-working solutions
- Clear customer validation process
What You Get
Your Founder Compass (1 Hour/Month)
Strategic planning session where we review your decisions log, kill bad ideas, and map your next 30 days. This isn't coaching, it's tactical warfare against your own indecision.
Pre-Meeting Strategic Review
I review your decisions log before every session so we don't waste time catching up. You get 60 minutes of pure strategic execution planning.
Async Slack Access
Quick questions, decision validation, "should I build this?" checks. Not 24/7 consulting, but tactical unblocking when you're stuck.
Decision Framework (Not Hand-Holding)
I teach you how to make faster, better decisions. You'll walk away with a mental model for shipping, not dependency on me.
Real-World Product Validation
Not theory. I help you validate (or kill) ideas with real customers in real markets. We focus on revenue, not vanity metrics.
Technical Founder Perspective
I'm not a "business coach." I'm a technical founder who ships code. I understand your struggles because I live them.
Common Questions
Then you're not ready for mentorship. This is for founders ready to execute, not plan forever.
No. If you skip prep, I'll reschedule. Prep work makes our live time 10x more valuable.
Perfect. We'll validate demand first, then build only if market proves it's worth building.
First session unsatisfied? Full refund, no questions asked. After that, monthly commitment.
No. Monthly commitment ensures continuity and accountability. One-offs don't create lasting change.
First sessions typically happen within 5-7 days of booking. Limited to 20 total founders in 2025.
You execute. I'm available via DM in the private community for quick questions, but the real work happens between our monthly calls.
No. This program is specifically designed for technical founders (3+ years dev experience) who can implement their own solutions.
Choose Your Format
Limited to 20 Founders Total (10 Pune, 10 Remote)
I will not scale beyond 20 mentorships. This ensures I can give each founder the attention needed to actually succeed. Once filled, the waitlist opens.
Pune In-Person Sessions
Monthly 1-hour sessions in Pune. Coffee shop strategy sessions or co-working deep dives.
$125
/month
- Face-to-face strategic planning
- Local founder community access
- Async Slack support
Remote Global Sessions
Monthly 1-hour video calls. Works across any timezone. Same tactical focus, just remote.
$250
/month
- Video call strategic sessions
- Async Slack support
- Decision log reviews
100% Money-Back Guarantee
Book your free consultation. If we're a good fit, you'll be charged monthly starting after our first working session. Cancel in the first month for a full refund—no questions asked.
The Founder Behind This
I'm Mac, a technical founder who spent 13 years failing before building profitable businesses. I write code, ship products, and help founders avoid the mistakes that cost me a decade.
What I've Built
- GitHub: 74 stars across open-source projects
- Built and sold SaaS products
- Profitable in 2025 after years of struggle
- Now helping technical founders avoid my mistakes
Why This Works (Not Another Business Coach)
- I write code. No corporate fluff, just tactical execution.
- I won't sugarcoat: some ideas deserve to die quickly
- You don't need to explain technical tradeoffs to me
- I understand 'just ship it' vs 'build it right'
- I get the founder loneliness, I've lived it
- I'm selective: I only work with founders I believe in
My Approach
- Brutally honest (your idea might suck, and I'll tell you)
- Ship-first mentality (done > perfect)
- If I don't think I can help you, I'll say so in the consultation call
- If you're not ready to ship, I'll push you anyway
- Results-focused (revenue, customers, traction—not vanity metrics)
Pune In-Person
$125
/month
Remote Global
$250
/month
Questions? Email [email protected] or book a consultation call to discuss.